Barbecuing machine



Ngv. 2 5, 1930. c. VAN ALLEN 1,732,639

' 'BARBECUING .MACHINE Filed Nov. 25, -1929 patented Nov. 25, 1930 Y CLIFFORD VAN ALLEN, OF CANTON, OHIO BARBEC'UING MACHINE Application led November 25, 1929, Serial No. 409,727.

The invention relatesto improvements in barbecuing machines in which spitsfare set movably in upwardly and inwardly inclined recesses in an annular member supported on i a circular base; the spits projecting upwardly and inwardly toward a common point, and

the spits can be rotated byra superimposed ring shaped member with means on the inner side thereof engaging the spits; andthe ob- 10 jects of improvement are to barbecue meat by impaling same on the spits7 placing the machine over a lire, and rotating spits when necessary during process of cooking. y

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying'drawing'7 in which Figure l` shows side elevation view of the machine; Figure 2, planview of the machine; Figure 3,cross section of the device shown in Figure l; and Figure 4, perspective View of a spit.

ANumeral 1 indicates ahollow basehaving an annular inwardly extending iange 2 situated below the upper edge of said base t0 form a recess. Set in this recess and supported by said liange is an annular member 3; The 5 upper inner surface of the member 3 is beveled to form an upward and outwardly inclined surface 4. A series of holes 5 are formed circumferentially in and perpendicular to said inclined surface. Spits 6 are rotatably set in saidholes. These spitsare provided with integral pinions 7 which rest upon inclined surface 4. Annular member isupports a ring 8. The Vlower internal partof ring 8 is provided with an integral set of gear teeth 9. VThe plane of these teeth is perpendicular to inclined surface 4 and said teeth mesh with pinions 7 `Ring 8 is provided with a handle 10 for rotatingsaid ring. The rotation of ring 8 causes spits G to rotate due to the meshing of teeth with pinions`7.

I claim:

The combination in a barbecuing machine, of an annular base provided with an annular supporting surface at its upper end, an an- 5 nular member provided with a series of equally spaced upwardly and inwardly inclined recesses, said annular member being non-rotatably supported by said supporting surface, t

a plurality of spits one of which is supported in each of said recesses whereby the spits project upwardly and inwardly toward aecommon point, a ring 'shaped member rotatablyA supported on said annular member,` 'and means on said spits engaging said ring shaped Vmember whereby said spits are rotated when said ring shaped member is rotated5 CLIFFORD VAN ALLEN. 

